I know for a fact,the ethernet cable is good...as it's the same cable I had used when I had DSL.Going directly from the modem,did not work.
If you've ever gone through the configuration menus of an Xbox,you would see that there is enough sub menus in it,to make the average person faint..at the sight of it.
I can't think anymore and all of this aggravation over a damn game console is more than I can take.I've been at this all day and I've gotten nowhere.
I tried resetting the Xbox to it's default settings and that was a bust also.
I am not actually into online gaming...but...some games require updates and I would also like the option to download games(as some games are only available as downloads).
If I can use a USB stick to download Xbox content and transfer to my Xbox....I'd much rather do that.I miss the days when game consoles just played gaming discs,such as my Sony PS2.
These days...some games will not even work without an internet connection and I've even read where some games are only licensed for the original purchaser(which means you cannot play your disc on any other console but your own.
To make matters worse,I saw a news video,wherein the Game Stop stores in Canada,were selling these games as used(which is illegal)..because the licenses cannot be transferred,so the buyer is screwed,because returning the software is illegal!
Gaming consoles are just ridiculously complicated,as they function more like a computer and all of the bells & whistles just get worse with each new advancing console.